Name: Asparagus Cigars
Yield: Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 24 medium asparagus (1 lb); 12 (7-inch) flour tortillas (not low-fat); 1 large egg, beaten with a pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds; About 2 cups vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 scallion, finely chopped; wooden picks; a deep-fat thermometer

These crisp, crunchy hors d'oeuvres are sure to turn heads at your next party.

Cooks' note:

To take the temperature of a shallow amount of oil with a metal flat-framed deep-fat thermometer, put bulb of thermometer in skillet. Turn thermometer facedown, resting other end (not plastic handle) against rim of skillet. Check temperature frequently.

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